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"For those who have made their way through painful, heartbreaking times and managed to find their way through to the other side. I wanted to show them that there is hope."
America has witnessed 2,412 mass shootings since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012 (Vox). After the cameras leave and the spotlight disappears, survivors of these events are left to grapple with the consequences. Sometimes there are legal proceedings; always, lives are altered. In her debut novel The Lucky Ones, author Liz Lawson tackles the stories of school shooting survivors through dual perspectives. May, whose twin brother Jordan died in a school shooting, struggles to adjust to a new school. Zach, whose mother is the lawyer defending Jordan's killer, faces isolation for a choice that was not his own. After a chance meeting, the two discover that they can empathize with each other's loneliness.
Today, I am excited to welcome Ms. Lawson to the blog to discuss The Lucky Ones and writing for a young adult audience. My questions will be in blue, and Ms. Lawson's responses will be in standard text.
